- 2:15 h
- 8.78 km
- 6 m
- 23 m
- 155 m
- 176 m
- 21 m
- Start: Wermsdorf
- Destination: Mügeln OT Glossen
From Wermsdorf to Glossen, you pass the Dölnitz dam and the Horstsee lake, where you can enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of the landscape, across meadows and along streams. Embedded in the extensive forests of the Dahlener Heide recreation area is the state-approved resort of Wermsdorf. The Reformation was introduced in Wermsdorf, which at the time belonged to the Grimma district, as early as 1529. This is why Luther's followers often came to Mahlis for the Protestant church service. In the nearby town of Oschatz, people still adhered to the old faith. The cemetery in the Collm district is home to Saxony's oldest lime tree, over 1,000 years old, under which Luther is said to have rested.
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Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
This access route starts at Hirschplatz in Wermsdorf and leads via Grimmaer Straße and Grüner Weg back onto Grimmaer Straße. At the Horstsee lake, the trail turns left and runs alongside the Döllnitzsee reservoir through the district of Reckwitz. At the end of the dam, the hiking trail is accompanied by the course of the Döllnitz stream. Next, you cross Mahlis and later Gröppendorf. Heading south along Mügelner Straße, you reach the end point of this stage of the trail in Glossen (a district of Mügeln).
Equipment
Sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the A14, then follow the B6
Wermsdorf: Parking lot "Am Schloss"
Wermsdorf:
- Bus 801 Oschatz - Wermsdorf
- Bus 816 Dahlen - Wermsdorf
- Bus 630 Grimma - Wermsdorf
Glossen':
- Dölitzbahn
- Bus 816 Dahlen - Glossen
Additional information
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Tips for explorers:
- Catholic chapel in Hubertusburg Castle
- Old hunting lodge Wermsdorf
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